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The [redacted] assault charge brought against former student Ahmed Bassam Zaki <\/strong>is leading the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press this morning: Reuters<\/a>, the New York Times<\/a> and the National<\/a> are out with pieces on the story that could prove to be a #MeToo moment that forces a nation into cultural change.<\/p>\n

The wider view of stalling GERD talks:<\/strong> The Financial Times<\/a> outlines Ethiopia\u2019s (or the Horn of Africa\u2019s) century-old resistance against outside interference and how that plays out in their insistence to fill the dam\u2019s reservoirs during the ongoing rainy season \u2014 agreement or not.<\/p>\n

Egypt reverses US statue debate:<\/strong> Egyptians have criticized a proposal to bring back the statue of French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was behind the idea to build the Suez Canal, reports the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The [redacted] assault charge brought against former student Ahmed Bassam Zaki is leading the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press this morning: Reuters, the New York Times and the National are out with pieces on the story that could prove to be a #MeToo moment that forces a nation into cultural change. 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